Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-16
VOL. xI---NO. Is1

Toe jury. in the suit of the Panama
Railroad against Eli 5. ChaFlier, son ef
Prof. Charlier. which has been on trial
for the past week before Judge Donahue
and a jaFy in The supreme Court.
brought 70 recover aheat $4,000 which
IL was charged Charlier had failed 20
account for daring the time that be bad
acted as bookkeepss for the company a
Aspinvall. bFonRht in q sealed verdict
today with a finding against Chariier.
toQsther With interest, for nearly et2,-
600. A melton for . new trial on The
ground that the verdict vas against the
weight Of evidence vas denied.
Dlsassreas Fire In RuRalo.
BUFFALO, March ih-This msrning
the large brick bailding Of Miller, Grei-
neF & Go. opposite the CoBaherciai Ad-
psrfisfr's Office, burned. Within half
hour after the iire started the walls be-
gan to fall The building, with itg con-
tents, il an entire loss. The loss ON
the building u 500 600 and on the stock
s2500Q0. The insurance was hsavy.
The two upper ho0rs OF the building
were ccaupied as q Masonic ball, which
is also aD entire loss. The insurance a.
present is unknown. Il Is reported
that two or three hremen we're buried
NJ der the ruins.
TIE lssses by the dessrustion Of The
Masonic hall are about $4,000 With an
Insurance. of f25.ooo. All the Masonic
lodges aud other bodies met al this hall
except two, and its destruction Il keenly
felt among the members OF the order.
The ball was burned out at the time Of
the Commercial FIRE In Dec, 1854, and
most OF the appointments we're entirely
new. The damage to the Commercial
building IL not serious. II is now report
ed that ths injury 10 the hremen "a un-
founded.
Defaulting Treasurer Jailed.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, March 1b.-Isaao
II. Vincent, the Alabama deiaultinR
treasurer, Who has been missing since
1885. having got away With over e20o.-
600 of public money, was lodged In jail
here today. He was caught near Fl Pa
90, Texas.
Respect for Reeeher'a Memory.
HARTFORD. Conn. March 1.-THE
Senate teday passed unanimously the
resolutions Of special committee ex-
pressing sentiments of respect for the
memory Of Henry Ward Beecher.
Rumer OF senator EndIcost'n Reaigmn-
item.
CHICAGO, March l5.-The Necs' WASH
ington correspondent says; 81 am teld
that the resignation Of Secretary Endi-
colt has been rendered 10 the President,
and will be accepted"
RFHghtfuI Accident on the NOFthePn
Pacific.
HELENA, Montana, March 15.--News
has reached here of q friRhtful collision
between an express and freight train,
on the Northern Pacific road, near
e.
I've engines and eight cars were
wrecked. The engineer aud fireman Of
the freight train were killed and others
were injured.
In the Interest Of Fair RAcing.
Lou1svILLE, March l5.--A meeting
was held here today by ths COMMITTEES
appointed by the American Turf Gen.
eress which assembled In Cincinnati
recently. Il was resolved that u
vas the unanimous opinion of
the committee that each club In the
congress should interest breeders and
owners toward promoting fair racing.
and to providing regular set Of Impair
tial and skilled judges TO act through
cut each meeting.
A Texas Judge Indicted.
AUSTIN, (Texas), March l5.-JudQe
LAFAYETTE Kirk, Of Washington County,
who reeently testified before the Sena-
torial outrage investigation committee
at Washington, ID. O.. has been indicted,
together With q number Of other citizens
Of Washington County, BY a UAited
states Grand Jury on q charge Of in
timidatina voters. Jndge Kirk arrived
here today and gave bonds for his ap-
pearance 10 answer the charges.
Earthquake In Nevada.
PALsADE (Nev.l, March l5.-Throe
sill ht shocks Of earthquake were felt
here last night between 10 and IL
o'clock.
Death OF Charles lax.
SAN FRANcisoo, March 1K.-ChArlea
Lux, OF the firm Of Miller a Lux, one Of
the largest cattle dealers on the Pacific
Coast, died at O'Clock this morning, AZ
his home on the northwest corner Of
Jackson and Cough streets. He con-
traoted a heavy osid some montha AGO
aud after q severe illness left his homo
two weeks ago last Saturday 10 visit his
ranch near the Twelve Mile House. He
bad q relapse and the cold turned into
pueumonia, which resulted in his death.
He leaves q widow and q atepson, Jesse
S Potter.
Mr.. Lux received Q severe fall from q
San Mateo County, about q year ago,
from the effects Of which he had NOT
entirely recovered. This, together with
a cold contracted while attending per-
sOnally TO his outdoor business on his
rsnchss during . recent snow storm,
brought on = fatal illness. The de-
ceased vas born IN Alsaos and Waa l6
Years OF age. He came 10 this city Ia
1886 snd had q retail butcher shop for
| Eve years. afteT which be formed q part
nership with Henry Miller, under the
Arm name OF Miller a Lux. vholesala
butchers. The Bame Of the firm q
registered In legal annals with What has
thus far been the most important litiRA-
tion OF this State. This was tbe great
water.right suit Of Miller a Lax W.
Hageiu a Carr, Ia which the Supreme
Court, in a recent elabogate decision,
upheld the English doctrine Of riparian
rights as established In California. NIL
lsr Il Lux were The prevailing parties.
Republicans Successful In oakland
OAKLAND (oal), March 15.-At the
election Yesterday the result, ~ far a.
known, shows that William X. Davis,
Republican, is elected Mayor and that
the Republicans elect their City Clerk,
Treasurer and Assessor. The Board Of
Education and the City Council will
also be Republican.
The full returns confirm the previous
reports a. 10 the success Of the Rspub-
lioan ticket. The vote for Mayor u a.
follows: Davis, Republican, 2T6l
Hayes. Democrat, 2009; Martin. Amer
lean, 1851. The vote for high liquor
licenss 10 retail trade was 1888 against
2l33 fer high license; wholesale 265l,
1 against 9l73.
The Oaklsna city election was q VIC
tory for the Republican ticket which has
not been eqaalled before for II years.
| The American party. born az the last
state election. bad q complete ticket IN
the Geld st this election, bat not Q oan-
didate on Il vas elected sxospt j. o.
| Wilson. Oouncilman from the twenty
second gAr1, wbo Vas the Rominee Of
both the Republican and American par
ties. The result shows thai there Was Q
large Increase IN the American party
Tote and that IL vas more largely drawn
I a. D.